Mikaela Dorfel for Menu Danish Black Powder Lacquered Steel "Double Candleholders lidded the bird/butterfly at the center

the bird/butterfly at the center of the smaller

I have so much to learn about textiles and weaving traditions

or else an assortment of trinkets collected on various travels

but it would also be the perfect plate for carrying a bedtime snack

The plate/dish measures about 6

Mikaela Dorfel for Menu Danish Black Powder Lacquered Steel "Double Candleholders lidded the bird/butterfly at the centerThis terrific pair of candlesticks was designed by Mikaela Dorfel, who is Finnish but lives in Germany, for Menu, a Danish design company specializing in Scandinavian Design Originals. Produced in a number of colors, this pair is a shiny, powder lacquered black steel. I think they are really fabulous and lend themselves to a variety of display permutations. And, at just over a foot tall, they are super dramatic at the center of the dinner table! They